In re O'Quinn

Summary

The Louisiana Supreme Court imposed reciprocal discipline on Kathy R. McCoy O’Quinn based on attorney discipline imposed by the Supreme Court of Arizona. The court ordered a six-month-and-one-day suspension and required proof of continued participation in an appropriate lawyer assistance program if she later sought reinstatement in Louisiana.

Holdings

1. Louisiana must impose reciprocal discipline of a six-month-and-one-day suspension because respondent failed to establish any basis under Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 21(D) for deviating from the Arizona sanction.
2. If respondent applies for reinstatement in Louisiana after becoming eligible, she must provide competent proof of continued participation in an appropriate lawyer's assistance program.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Louisiana should impose reciprocal discipline identical to the discipline imposed by the Supreme Court of Arizona.
2. Whether any exception under Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 21(D) warranted declining to impose identical discipline.

Disposition

other